Fierth sits down with the wickedly funny Kinglsey Bensley and J.J. Wienkers, who collectively make up the comedy team behind Royal Sabotage – ( think “Entourage (on a Budget)” meets “It’s Always Sunny… (in WeHo). Featuring more episodes than we can count and a new season on its way this fall , these guys will keep you bent over in laughter. Get to know ROYAL SABOTAGE

Fierth: What are your names?
Kingsley Benham
JJ Wienkers

Fierth: Do you have nick-names?
King: I prefer being called by my full name. First and last. ALWAYS.
JJ:“Hey, Kingsley Benham, will you please pass the ketchup?” It gets annoying. JJ is short for Justin Joseph. Baby Vegaz is another one.

Fierth: What is your motto?
King: “I don’t care what you say about me, just spell my name right” — P.T. Barnum
JJ: Better to ask for forgiveness than permission. <puts foot in mouth – OFTEN>

Fierth: What about your process frustrates you?
JJ: Actors. Ugh. Kidding! Kind of.
King: That there is only 24 hours in a day. I would love to dedicate more time to creating our show. Whether it be writing, acting or producing. And fundraising… I find that to be one of the hardest aspects.

Fierth: What accomplishment are you most proud of?
JJ: Producing this show. And my abs.
King: Unearthing Royal Sabotage’s loyal, amazing, and generous fanbase. And JJ’s abs.

Fierth: Where did you grow up?
JJ: A quaint, conservative town in WI.
King: San Diego and Temecula.

Fierth: Which place have you traveled to that you feel has changed your perspective of the world?
JJ: The Midwest, actually. Once I felt secure in my home, here in LA, and realized no one in WI wanted to drag me back and change me; I could see that there are interesting, amazing, talented people everywhere. On the coasts and in between. Even outside of America! Maybe…
King: Home is where the M&Ms are.

Fierth: What were you like as a child?
JJ: “Talks too much in class.”
King: Fat.

Fierth: Describe a time/event in your life that you’re nostalgic for.
JJ: When I first moved to LA four years ago this August 28th. It was the genesis of my new life, the real me. My re-birthday!
King: My first serious relationship. It was awesome and horrible. Beautiful and upsetting… though the sex was always good (…sometimes).

Fierth: As a teenager where did you think you would be now?
King: Married with kids. I was a fatty dreamer.
JJ: HERE! Although I had no idea what it would look like.

Fierth: If someone wrote a biography on your life, what do you think the title should be?
King: Pride and Prejudice.
JJ: Hi! I’m JJ! What’s your name?: GLITTER!

Fierth: What would be the introduction song to a movie based on your life?
King: If it was just about the last three years, Midnight City by M83.
JJ: …Uh…
King: JJ’s is It’s Raining Men.

Fierth: If you could learn to do anything, what would it be?
JJ: Multi-lingual translator for the CIA.
King: Read, write and play musical instruments. All of them. Perfectly.

Fierth: What motivates you in life?
King: Collaboration and music.
JJ: Ditto. And further understanding the intricacies of human relationships.

Fierth: What brings you the most joy?
King: Laughter from friends and family and Royal Sabotage!
JJ: Seeing people in love. And laughter. And watching our series grow stronger and better with each new talent we bring into the family.

Fierth: What makes you angry?
JJ: Social Conservatism and people who refuse to never admit they’re wrong.
King: People that don’t care or say they are bored.

Fierth: Have you ever felt hopeless? How did you get through it?
King: For about 5 seconds every day. And then I get-the-fuck-over-it.
JJ: Ditto.

Fierth: If you weren’t doing what you are doing now , what do you think you would be doing instead?
King: Secretarial work and crying.
JJ: Sex Therapy.

Fierth: Tell Me about an actual ‘accidental adventure’ you’ve had.
JJ: I feel like I see everything as an adventure, whether I think of it that way at the start or not.
King: Sex Therapy.Fierth: What were you doing right before this interview?
King: Talking shit about our beloved friends.
JJ: <looks away guiltily>

Fierth: Do you collect anything? If so, what?
King: Parking tickets.
JJ: Partially used napkins.
King: AND he ISN’T joking.

Fierth: What’s the weirdest item you’ve ever mourned losing?
JJ: A half-eaten Think Thin bar at Coachella. It was all I could think about the day after. I was hungry and those are expensive.
King: My Father.

Fierth: Do you have any obsessions right now?
JJ: Glitter. But that’s forever.
King: Peanut M&Ms.

Fierth: Where is your favorite place to lunch?
King: On the beach, under an umbrella with a cocktail. BAM!
JJ: Ooo! That’s better than mine. I was just going to say, “Who can afford to go out for lunch?”

Fierth: Do you know how to cook? What do you most like to make?
King: Yes. Asian.
JJ: I’m learning! For a while it was cakes and homemade frosting. Now I’m…open to suggestions!

Fierth: What is your “Safety Word”?
JJ: STOP! …I’m working on a new one.
King: Toast.

Fierth: Who are your main inspirations?
JJ: Sloane Crosley, Chuck Klosterman, Jonathan Franzen, Truman Capote, and now Jeffrey Eugenides all remind me how much I love to write and tell stories. When I read them I can’t wait to get back to my own computer and write myself.
King: Female comedians of every generation. Musicians inspire me. I love Improv artists too!

Fierth: You can trade places with any other person, living or dead, for 24 hours. Who would you choose and why?
King: If you choose dead… wouldn’t that be boring and a TOTAL waste?
JJ: Well, I think they mean you’d exist as them when they were alive… I think I’d be someone prominent and political in Caesar’s Rome. Who had a gay lover, of course. MMM. Or Charlize Theron. Pre-parental responsibilities.
King: My sister. I think that would be really cool! Or Obama when he WON the SECOND time!

Fierth: Do you believe in reincarnation?
JJ: Absolutely. I’m not sure what, exactly, I’ve been or will come back as, but I like to believe I’m reasonably far along on my journey of evolution. Kindness and love is what it’s all about. I believe that I’ve known a lot of the loving people I know now for millions of years.
King: I was a John Lennon.

Fierth: Which celebrity do you suspect is actually a hologram?
JJ: Ryan Seacrest. How can he really be all those places at once?

Fierth: What’s the sweetest thing anyone’s ever done for you?
JJ: Made me a cake made of donuts for my birthday. (They’re a problem for me.)
King: My parents had sex and had me. Win, win.

Fierth: Have you ever had a rumor spread about you?
King: Yes
JJ: When you’re often next to naked in public, like to drink and douse yourself in glitter…

Fierth: What’s something about yourself that no one knows?
King: I write a lot of dark and sad essays and poems.
JJ: I save partially used napkins for reuse. Oh wait…

Fierth: What’s the strangest thing you’ve done this month?
JJ: Stop making me talk about my partially used napkins.
King: I was recognized at LA Pride by a fan of our webseries… it was strange and fun and horrifying and… a great compliment!

Fierth: Which causes do you believe in the most, and why?
JJ: The environment, women’s rights, EQUAL RIGHTS for gays and everyone… I sign a lot of online petitions. At least three to five a day…
King: Equal rights are HUGE! Safe sex, clean oceans, green energy… more grants for comedic web series…

Fierth: What is the worst advice you have ever received?
JJ: “Yes, I think you should have another drink.”
King: “The only way out is up.” I have no idea where they took it from BUT I have learned there is more then one way to do EVERYTHING and sometimes the easiest or most obvious isn’t the best. I say shatter the glass you’re in and join JJ at the bar!

Fierth: What are you going to do next?
Fierth: JJ: Battle with myself over driving to a 24 hour grocery to buy M&Ms. Fucking Kingsley…
King: If they aren’t Peanut they can go fuck themselves…
—We are creating the second season of our series which will launch Fall 2012!